Andrew cleland



(No Model) A. OLELAND. PNEUMATIC SADDLE FOR CYCLES.

No. 583,209. Patented May 25,1897.

Wbtnesss. fizmntan UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANDREIV OLELAND, OF TORONTO, CANADA.

PNEUMATIC SADDLE FOR CYCLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 583,209, dated May 25, 1897. Application filed June 14,1895- Serial No. 552,814. (No model.) Patented in Canada March 9, 1895, No. 48,393.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, ANDREW OLELAND, of the city of Toronto, in the county of York, in the Province of- Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pneumatic Saddles for Cycles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has been patented. to me in Canada 011 the 9th day of March, 1895, No. 48,393.

My invention relates to improvements in pneumatic cycle-saddles; and the object of the invention is to provide a simple form of pneumatic saddle on which the rider may not only be comfortably but most firmly held in the easiest position on the seat; and it consists, essentially, of providing a central depression extending from the front of the saddle rearwardly and having two obliquely-extending rearward depressions forming a continuation of the central depression and extending laterally from the same, the central depressions being preferably provided with openings throughout for the purpose of ventilation, and the saddle being otherwise constructed, as hereinafter more particularly explained.

The figure represents a plan view of the saddle.

In the drawing like letters of reference i11- dicate corresponding parts.

The pneumatic side portions of the front of the saddle are represented at A, between which extends rearwardly the perforated depression B. The rear portion of said depression is divided into two laterally-extending branches B B thus forming the raised portion A into which and the side portions the branches B B gradually merge.

In a saddle such as described the rearward lateral branches of the central depression serve to enable the rider to assume his proper position on the saddle as the tuberosity of the ischium fit into these extensions,and by reason of the raised side portions and the portion A the rider is eifectually prevented from sliding off.

I claim- In a pneumatic bicycle-saddle, the combination with the side pneumatic cushions and rear cushions forming a continuation of the same on the same level, of the central depression having oblique rearwardly-extending depressions from the rear of such depression, the ends of which are inclined and merge into the top of the saddle, so as to form a forwardly-extendin g central raised portion, as and for the purpose specified.

ANDREW OLELAND.

Witnesses:

B. BOYD, E. R. OAsE. 

